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MossyB says:
Really nice work with the mottled lighting and the skin painting.
imperfect - created by yahidithmonnalisa
one last look before bedtime - created by yahidithmonnalisa
drew the hair, the hair bands, the skin overlay, and the freckles. (5 years and 3088 days ago)
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- 1: froggy
- 2: tree trunk
- 3: forest
ephemera - created by yahidithmonnalisa
watashi kirei? - created by yahidithmonnalisa
The legend is said to originate with a young woman who lived hundreds of years ago (some versions of the legend state the Heian period) and was either the wife or concubine of a samurai. She is said to have been very beautiful but also very vain, and possibly cheating on her husband. The samurai, extremely jealous and feeling cuckolded, attacked her and slit her mouth from ear to ear, screaming "Who will think you're beautiful now?"
The urban legend picks up from this point, stating that a woman roams around at night (especially during foggy evenings), with her face covered by a surgical mask, which would not be especially unusual, as people with colds often wear masks for the sake of others in Japan. When she encounters someone (primarily children or college students), she will shyly ask, "Am I beautiful?" ("Watashi kirei?"). If the person answers yes, she will take off her mask and say, "Even like this?" At this point, if the victim answers "No," she will slay them or cut their mouths to resmeble hers (in many versions, her weapon is a pair of scissors). If the victim tells her she is pretty a second time, she follows the victim home and slays them at the doorway to their residence, due to the fact that "kirei" (ãã‚Œã„), Japanese for 'pretty,' is a near homophone of "kire" (切れ), the imperative form of "to cut". In other versions of the myth if you reply yes after she removes the mask she will give you a large blood soaked ruby and walk away.
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Wow very nice -- maybe a bit of softening on some edges -- shoulder, both wrists and the left
elbow -- all seem a bit to sharp -- but otherwise very impressive
PS -- softening the edges has made a big difference IMHO very well done image -- best of luck
thanks for the observation. will work on that and post the new version tomorrow.
ok, soften the edges a bit. :P
Very cool work, author, will you be posting an sbs?
thank you! i did this for another project, so i did not keep proper steps... i will do my best to come up with one within the next few days.
Interesting effect. I especially like the "glove" texturing on the hands.
Very well done! Congrats!!
thank you very much!
Excellent work author ...GL!!
I don't want to be a jerk but I see only a burn and dodge effect...sorry...
mario, i don't mind if you don't like the piece, but there is no need to diminish it.
I was not required to post an sbs, so it was ok for you to visit the link and view the original picture. I did use dodge and burn, but the image was cut up and reassambled. i drew over the skin and drew the bald head.
sometimes, a piece does not require to use the entire photoshop laundry list of things it can do, in order for it to be powerful or effective.
Very creative and hard work
Congrats!!
Congrats for your 3-rd place!
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